New Directions Publishers

New Directions Publishers was founded in 1936 by James Laughlin after graduating from Harvard University. The company was incorporated in 1964 as the New Directions Publishing Corporation and operates from New York City.

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1936 - James Laughlin - Harvard University - New York City

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It once specialized in inexpensive pocket-sized volumes with distinctive black-and-white covers. The Press initially focused on publishing ignored and influential writers, these eventually included the likes of William Carlos Williams, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Henry Miller, Thomas Merton, Kenneth Patchen, Kenneth Rexroth, Delmore Schwartz, Dylan Thomas, Ezra Pound, and Tennessee Williams.

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William Carlos Williams - Lawrence Ferlinghetti - Henry Miller - Thomas Merton - Kenneth Patchen - Kenneth Rexroth - Delmore Schwartz - Dylan Thomas - Ezra Pound - Tennessee Williams

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The company also made a significant effort to publish selected experimental writing and bring classics back into print. It made history by publishing quality translations of foreign literature, notably works by Hermann Hesse.

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